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EAGAN, Minn. -- Linebacker Jordan Hicks returned to the Minnesota Vikings' active roster Saturday, six weeks after he was rushed to a local hospital to treat a shin contusion that had developed into compartment syndrome -- a dangerous condition that can lead to muscle loss, amputation and on occasion death.
Hicks returned to practice this week, the earliest he could have under the NFL's rules for players on injured reserve, and was a full participant throughout. He had two weeks remaining in his window to be activated, and it's unlikely the Vikings would have added him Saturday if they didn't plan for him to play in Sunday's key divisional game against the Detroit Lions.